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Page 4 <br /> May 6, 1993 <br /> 4. Once the planning commission and city council review and <br /> adopt regulations regarding these uses, the moratorium will <br /> be lifted on any uses identified as potentially having <br /> secondary impacts. <br /> Staff request for authorization to spend legal and planning funds <br /> Although the staff has the authority to use the city attorney and <br /> consulting planner on an as- needed basis, this study will require <br /> more time from the city attorney and planner than is typically <br /> budgeted. However, unlike the comprehensive plan, this is not a <br /> straight forward study that planners routinely do. And, <br /> therefore, any proposal with a specific price is tentative. <br /> (Hoisington estimates between $3,500 and $4,500 for planning <br /> fees. See attached). <br /> Therefore, the administrator is requesting that the project <br /> proceed on a step -by -step basis at an hourly rate with a maximum <br /> budget of $10,000 for the legal work and planning studies <br /> necessary to do this phase of the project. Hopefully, the <br /> expense will not be this high because studies and ordinances from <br /> other cities may be used in some cases. The administrator will <br /> work with the attorney to assure that the project proceeds on <br /> firm legal grounds, but not carry out more legal research than <br /> might be necessary. The administrator will also work with the <br /> planner to review and coordinate some of the other material. <br /> Using an hourly rate rather than a flat proposal can help keep <br /> costs down if the task is not as complex as anticipated. <br /> Conclusion <br /> Planning for a fully developed, inner ring suburb to meet the <br /> goals established in the comprehensive plan requires a <br /> thoughtful, thorough and legal basis for revising and updating <br /> the city's commercial zones for now and for the future. <br />